by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 7, 2017 | Business
London- Global air travel demand in July rose 6.8 percent year on year, slowing from 7.7 percent growth recorded in June, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday. “As the first full month in the summer peak travel season, July is a...
by Fahd Baqmi | Oct 22, 2016 | Business
Jeddah-The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects 7.2 billion passengers to travel in 2035, a near doubling of the 3.8 billion air travelers in 2016. “Runways, terminals, security and baggage systems, air traffic control, and a whole raft of other...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 3, 2016 | Business
Ireland-The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged on Thursday the governments of Venezuela, Nigeria, Sudan, Egypt and Angola not to block the repatriation of airlines’ revenues, by respecting international agreements. “Air connectivity is vital to all...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 2, 2016 | Middle East
EgyptAir’s chairman on Thursday denied media reports that the airliner which crashed into the Mediterranean last month, killing all 66 on board, had sent technical warnings during flights in the 24 hours before it disappeared from radar screens. “For me it...
